Sonoco (NYSE: SON) officer exercises rights and sells small share block

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products executive James A. Harrell III, President of Global Industrial Paper Packaging, exercised stock appreciation rights into 112 shares of common stock at $40.41 per share. On the same day, he sold 20 shares at $57.835 per share in an open-market transaction and disposed of 92 shares at $57.99 per share to cover tax obligations related to the exercise. Following these transactions, he directly owned 54,405 shares of Sonoco Products common stock and indirectly held 3,316.3074 shares through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Harrell James A. III

Role Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg.

Sold 20 shs ($1K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $1K

Approx. exercise cost $5K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Appreciation Right	112	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	112	$40.41	$5K
Sale	Common Stock	20	$57.835	$1K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	92	$57.99	$5K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Right — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 54,405 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 3,316.3074 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

FAQ

What insider transactions did Sonoco (SON) executive James A. Harrell III report?

James A. Harrell III exercised stock appreciation rights for 112 Sonoco shares, then sold 20 shares in the open market and disposed of 92 shares to satisfy taxes. These moves adjusted his holdings but primarily reflected an option exercise and related tax withholding.

How many Sonoco (SON) shares did James A. Harrell III sell in this Form 4?

He sold 20 shares of Sonoco common stock in an open-market transaction at $57.835 per share. In addition, 92 shares were disposed of at $57.99 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to the option exercise, rather than being discretionary market sales.

At what prices did the Sonoco (SON) insider transactions occur on this Form 4?

The stock appreciation rights were exercised at $40.41 per share, creating 112 common shares. Subsequently, 20 shares were sold at $57.835 per share, and 92 shares were disposed of at $57.99 per share to satisfy tax obligations related to the derivative exercise.

What are James A. Harrell III’s Sonoco (SON) shareholdings after the reported transactions?

After the transactions, he directly owned 54,405 Sonoco common shares. He also indirectly held 3,316.3074 additional shares through a 401(k) plan, reflecting retirement-plan holdings separate from his directly owned stock position in the company.

Does the Sonoco (SON) Form 4 show a net buy or net sell by James A. Harrell III?

The filing shows a small net sell of 20 shares when comparing open-market sales to purchases. However, most activity reflects exercising stock appreciation rights and related tax withholding, rather than a significant change in his overall economic exposure.

What role does James A. Harrell III hold at Sonoco (SON) in this Form 4?

He is identified as an officer of Sonoco Products, serving as President, Global Industrial Paper Packaging. The reported transactions therefore relate to equity compensation and holdings associated with his senior leadership position at the company.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/20/2026 - 03:30 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harrell James A. III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE NORTH SECOND ST

P O BOX 160

(Street)

HARTSVILLE SC 29551-0160

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO [ SON ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/19/2026		M		112	A	$40.41	54,517	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		S		20	D	$57.835	54,497	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		F		92	D	$57.99	54,405	D
Common Stock								3,316.3074	I	By 401k

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	$40.41	02/19/2026		M			112	02/10/2017	02/10/2026	Common Stock	112	$0.0000	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

	By: Elizabeth R. Kremer - Power of Attorney for James A. Harrell, III	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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